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RYA First Aid Course Saturday 1st February
8.30-4pm at DRSC. This is an essential for all instructors, safety crews and recommended for all those involved in junior sailing or sail training programmes. Will provide practical first aid training in basic life support, cold water shock, head and neck injury, bleeding, injuries and common medical emergencies and instruction on how to use an AE Diffibrilator. This course is subsidised so maximum cost will be the cost of the book and certificate. Book
Published 19:28 on 17 Jan 2020
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AGM 27th January 2020
Notice The Revised 53rd Annual General Meeting will be held in THE CLUBHOUSE DERWENT RESERVOIR SAILING CLUB ON Monday 27th January 2020 commencing at 7pm. The agenda has been emailed to members along with the Proxy Voting Form. You are also able to view and download the agenda, Accounts and Proxy Vote Form from the Portal under
Published 14:35 on 21 Dec 2019
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Christmas celebration and awards. Sunday 15th December.
The DRSC Christmas lunch is a chance to relax and look back at a year on the water over a communal lunch. This is followed by the presentation of the trophies and awards not just for the winners but more importantly celebrating those who have contributed by volunteering or have maybe even suprised themseves in their acheivements! Lunch tickets will be available from Nicky at the galley, at the AGM and online .
Published 21:47 on 2 Dec 2019
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Derwent hosts a successful RYA Northern Regional Junior Championships
About 150 sailors aged 5 to 16 participated in the RYA Junior Regional Championships for the North this weekend at Derwent Reservoir.
Published 22:54 on 29 Sep 2019
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Last Wednesday night race Sepetember 25th
Sorry folks. The sun is dropping out of the sky too early and we will have to finish the Wednesday nights this week.
Published 20:11 on 24 Sep 2019
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The Swimming course is ready!
Wednesday night swimming will restart (weather willing) on September 4th. Sailors please take note of the swimming course and keep well clear of the outer perimeter marked with the white buoys and red booms at the corners. When launching from the slipways keep the jetty buoy to port and be extra careful to keep clear of the swim course as you launch and are distracted adjusting your rudder etc.
Published 19:50 on 3 Sep 2019
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From WednesdaySeptember 5th: 6.30 start to racing
Night vision series starts at earlier time of 6.30pm from September Wednesday 5th . 4 weeks left of evening racing. Make the best of it !
Published 22:13 on 31 Aug 2019
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Perfect Bank Holiday sailing conditions. Ann and Roger crowned Derwent champions
The Bank Holiday regatta was combined with the laser grand prix with starts for the lasers and thena handicap start. Howard set us a sausage triangle course with perfect wind. On Sunday the fleets combined. In race 1 the front of the fleet went looking for a windward mark near the dam, missing the obvious windward mark on the way! Race 2 The lasers were a bit pushy on the line resulting in several disqualifications
Published 21:53 on 31 Aug 2019
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Lakeland and Border Laser Grand Prix
Not much wind when we arrived but as we launched out to the start area the wind filled in nicely and we had a good wind all day - rising to its best at about race 2/3 - so much so that we were offered a 4th race as a one off. Howard set a good sausage triangle course with a pin end rounding for the finish that furrowed the brows of those
Published 21:15 on 31 Aug 2019
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An action packed fun filled family week.
The windy forecasts did not put a damper on Derwent family week. From Monday to Friday the team provided non-stop fun on and off the water. Bin Bag racing, jumping the gang plank of Kens specially modified pirate ship, windsurfing to name but a few activities. Have a look at the DRSC facebook page for a detailed picture diary of the week. Congratulations to Helen, Linda, Nicky, Ken and the youth safety team to name
Published 21:03 on 31 Aug 2019
